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I Think This Might Be the Best MacBook Pro Ever
I’ve finally got my hands on the base model M4 MacBook Pro!
Yes, I’m late, and no I don’t care. I’m basically the bloke who turned up to the party three months late with half a crate of beer and a big smile on his face. Slightly drunk, probably.
But here I am, and I’m typing this review on a MacBook Pro I’ve been desperate to get my hands on. It’s the base-model M4 MacBook Pro — the ‘cheapest’ one you can buy. And I can tell you without any concern about spoiling this entire review, that it’s the best MacBook Pro Apple has ever made.
You probably know this already, because there are plenty of reviews out there which say the same thing. But what you don’t know is whether or not I think I should have bought it over my super-expensive 14-inch M3 Max MacBook Pro which is currently sitting at home feeling rather sorry for itself.
Equally, you may be currently deliberating on a purchase yourself.
So, let’s dive in.
Performance
We’ll start here because it’s the least interesting part of this review. In a…